Historical Events In 1697

Jan 01   In the year 1697 johann Pfeiffer, composer   

Jan 06   Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history richard Savage, English poet   

Jan 26   On this day in history isaac Newton receives Jean Bernoulli's 6 month time-limit problem, solves problem before going to bed that same night   

Jan 28   On this day in history john Fenwick, English conspirator   

Jan 30   Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1697 sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island   

Feb 04   In the year 1697 3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia   

Feb 17   On this day in history louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer   

Feb 24   In the year 1697 bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist   

Mar 09   Czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) in the year 1697.   

Mar 20   On this day in history willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land"   

Mar 21   On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe   

Mar 25   In the year 1697 hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies   

Mar 29   Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor   

Apr 01   In the year 1697 the birth of Abbe Prevost, French author   

Apr 05   On this day in history charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41   

Apr 08   Pierre Prowo, composer in the year 1697.   

Apr 15   In the year 1697 charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden   

Apr 16   In the year 1697 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer   

Apr 23   In the year 1697 george Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer   

May 07   Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire (in the 18th century, it is replaced by the current Royal Palace) in the year 1697.   

May 10   Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer on this day in history.   

May 24   English king Willem III travels through northern Europe on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic   

Jun 04   On this day in history jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi   

Jun 11   Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Francois Hanot, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1697 jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer   

Aug 06   In the year 1697 charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45)   

Sep 03   In the year 1697 king William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick   

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Jan 01   Johann Pfeiffer, composer was born in the year 1697.   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of richard Savage, poet   

Jan 30   Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1697 birth of bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist   

Mar 09   Friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) was born in the year 1697.   

Mar 30   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor was born in the year 1697.   

Apr 01   Antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Filippo Baldinucci, Florentine biographer/historian (b. 1624) died in the year 1697.   

Jan 06   Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) died on this day in history.   

Jan 28   John Fenwick, English conspirator died in the year 1697.   

Feb 03   Sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island in the year 1697.   

Mar 01   On this day in history death of francesco Redi, Italian physician (b. 1626)   

Mar 25   Hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies in the year 1697.   

Mar 26   On this day in history death of godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician and murderer (executed) (b. 1640)